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Arroz junto

A one-pot dish of rice cooked together with beans and meat, where the ingredients blend for a deeply concentrated flavor. It is a classic of Puerto Rican home cooking, served at lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Base

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the onion and pepper, crush the garlic and rinse the rice.
  2. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the ground meat with the adobo and oregano until nicely browned.
  3. Add the sofrito, onion, pepper and garlic, then sauté for 5 minutes, stirring.
  4. Stir in the tomato sauce and drained beans, then cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Add the rice, stir well to coat it, then pour in the hot stock and add the bay leaf.
  6. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes without lifting the lid.
  7. Turn off the heat, let it rest for 5 minutes, sprinkle with olives and serve with the plantains.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with sliced mushrooms and use vegetable stock.

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